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I can’t help it. It’s kind of like saying that you don’t love one child any more than the other child. You just love them differently…for their differences. They are both loveable. And loved. As I wander the streets of New Orleans, I find myself thinking about Brooklyn. (Weirdly, I don’t find myself thinking aboutContinue reading “Here or There?”

While we were in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, NY in 2021 we resided (lived?, stayed?) in a neighborhood of locals. Many of the locals had been there for well over 30 years. And, while it took a couple weeks to fully integrate, we were incredibly successful. JDT has stayed in contact with a few, and likelyContinue reading “Community”

Patience is such a fascinating thing. We so desperately want it in this crazy world we live, yet we so strongly resist it in ourselves. At least I do! I’ve posted of my desire to live a life built around adventure with evolution and learning as fundamental building blocks to achieve the height of adventureContinue reading “And on the 9th Day”

So, I think this post is going to be about friends, or at least that is my intent. JDT has posted over the course of the last 3 1/2 months some incredible posts. Some incredibly thoughtful posts. Some incredibly thought provoking posts. So, as always, she inspires me to my better self. I rarely, ifContinue reading “Friends . . . ?”

First, Happy Easter EVERYONE!! We left CA on April 6. We took four days for our drive and I think we’re finding our best way. Stops in Blythe-CA, Las Cruces-NM, San Antonio-TX and finally into NOLA. We had a nice coffee/visit with JDT’s sister Chris in Phoenix and some serious BBQ and laughter with friendsContinue reading “We Are Getting Settled”

We’ve been asked…are you getting in a rhythm? We’re trying, but it is Glen’s busiest week of the year (extended to April 18 this year) so we’ve been sticking pretty close to home. Our abode is on the outer edge of the Quarter which is a good thing because the crowds get annoying pretty quickly.Continue reading “Whatchadoin’?”

Do you ever use a word and wonder if you are using it correctly? I do and I did this morning. All I was doing was searching for coffee and croissants. Simple task. And then… As I wandered the damp, quiet streets of the French Quarter in the early morning, I found myself feeling emotional.Continue reading “Blessed??”

We started this blog SO long ago – back in July asking, “Can we? Will we?”. We wrote about our travels, our adventures in and around Brooklyn and NYC, and we mused on life’s big questions. After our 3 month journey, I think that Glen and I agreed that we could and we did! WeContinue reading “Yes. We can. And yes. We did. Now what?”

It has been said that opposites attract. And then there are those sayings… birds of a feather, two pigs in a poke…which indicate that like-minded/behaving creatures attract. Glen and I have been together for 37 years. We are definitely NOT cut from the same cloth. Our differences show up in SO many ways – andContinue reading “Two Peas in a Pod?”

It’s been months. One of my last posts questioned why I was inclined to write when traveling and not so much when home. Is it the increased level of adventure? More deep thinking when away from my nest? Is it the slipping back into old, comfortable routines? Whatever it is…here’s my thought for today…two yearsContinue reading “Been thinkin’…”